September McGee paints lively, colorful renderings with her innovative Impressionist style. Loaded with unique strokes and texture, her paintings hold a luminous quality inviting viewers to look into her world and observe her impressions of her many subjects. September has an extensive resume of National and International Juried Shows and Awards and hold four Signature Member Honors and two Elected Member Honors with prestigious American Art Societies. She is also a published author.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

There are so so many pets who need a good home. Please help all these animals in need. Give a donation to your favorite animal shelter....or take one home as your new family member for the holidays and every day! Pets bring so much joy and love.

p.s. First Sergeant Harvey E. Walden III, after twenty years in the US Marines is still giving back. In addition to his Bootcamp workouts, he travels to help out the Wounded Warriors and so much more!

Friday, October 12, 2012

ONE OF MY BIRTHDAY WISHES THIS YEAR IS TO DO THINGS I HAVE NEVER DONE!

It's been many years since I have painted an oil on gold leaf. My plan was to do another nude similar to the one I painted years ago. This piece not only sold right away it remains my top selling nude print today.

I AM PROUD TO PRESENT

MY NEW RAINY DAY SERIES

ON GOLD LEAF

...AND....

SILVER LEAF

Light, as you know, is an integral component of painting, particularly, impressionistic painting. How the light falls across the image and interplays throughout the piece creates an ambience for the viewer to enjoy as they uncover the artist's message.

One of the fun things about painting on gold and silver leaf is the contrast created between the two elements...and the painting can change, markedly, just by moving the light upon which it is viewed.

IT'S NEW - IT'S UNIQUE - IT'S FUN!

See from the photographs of each of these oils how the painting changes just by my moving the light when I photographed them. Almost like the morning to the dusk, these paintings have their unique glow no matter what time of day!

Stay in touch!

Blessings,

September

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

"Streets of New York - Shopping in the Rain"

This is a brand NEW oil painting and the first off my easel since ending my two summer exhibitions.

BREAKING NEWS!

"Shopping in the Rain" was just accepted into the Scottsdale Biennale 2012 Juried Exhibition held at the WEE GALLERY in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The show will run November 1 - 30, 2012 at:

WEE GALLERY

7010 E. Main Street

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Reception for awards is November 1st: 5 - 8 pm.

I am thrilled I was able to create this painting from my New York Series. This particular piece has some personal memories and reminds me I need to get back to New York! SOON! I am more than thrilled to be showing in Scottsdale!!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Feng shui has been practiced in the Far East for over five thousand years and is a traditional Chinese design system based on positive energy called Chi.

According to Feng shui, different people have different energy needs. These energy needs can be fulfilled by different objects, paintings, colors placing and putting them in right place of your house.

My new paintings of fish - still drying in my studio - represent more than just fun, colorful paintings!

Fishrepresent wealth - strength and prosperity.

RED is the Chinese color of luck and happiness.

and love, romance, courage and passion in the West and signifies richness and luxury and helps promote fame.

YELLOW represents cheerful and uplifting and is basically the color of FUN

and increases self esteem and strengthens overall health and well being.

The numberTHREE (that's the number of fish in each painting)

represents creation in the Chinese tradition, the holy divinity in western religions and the Tao tells of the great Triad - heaven - mankind - earth.

My new paintings of FISH are packed with great energies to bring all of the best and good fortune to all!

I came up with the idea to paint some fish which then required a great deal of resourcing...now where am I going to get some whole fish (eyes, tails and all)? Luckily I found a friendly and very accommodating fish market in San Clemente, CA - Billy's. What a great new find for fresh fish and fun foods! Several phone calls later with Billy and Charly I was on my way to meet my newest models - Inkin, Blinkin and Nod!

They were fun to paint but under a hot model's lamp the necessity of

painting as fast as I could was mandatory.

Will I do more paintings of fish? if you know me...you just never know.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

the great news! "Streets of San Francisco - Cable Car Stop #1" won an award!

This piece is a pastel on board and was an intricate but "fun" painting to create!

I stood in the middle of Powell Street to get this shot. Horns were honking! I was willing to get run over - I had to get this shot! And, I loved that the American flags were in the photo too!!!

"Streets of San Francisco - Cable Car Stop #1"

was also accepted into the 13th Biennial National Juried Exhibition with the Degas Pastel Society, 2010, and the North Valley Art League 25th Annual National Exhibition, 2009.

Did you know that the San Francisco cable cars are the only mobile national monuments in the United States?! Well, thanks to a beautiful and wonderful woman, Charlotte, who stopped by my booth at the Indian Wells show, and shared this fun fact with me, now you know!!!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Just finishing up a series of pastels in my studio and preparing for the many art shows I am doing commencing in April!

"Lacing Her Slipper II" is a dramatic piece with wonderful lighting coming through the studio window as she dons her ballet shoes in preparation for the dance. The pastels are rich in texture and color. The reflections on the floor are stated with a delicacy to reflect the mood of the piece!She is such a lovely ballerina!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

"Summer Rain" is a brand new creation that took on its own specialness when a customer of mine decided she wanted a woman on the beach done in greens in my "rainy day" technique.

Her name is Jacqui and I would meet her, albeit too briefly, most summers in my booth. Last year, however, Jacqui, with her huge giving heart, was taking care of a friend on hospice in North Carolina. She shared her story with me about her friend Ms. Sherry and what a kind and giving person she was. I decided I would take pictures of my walks by the ocean and sunsets and send them to Ms. Sherry to give her heart some beautiful images and some love from the west coast. She wasn't suppose to last very long, but she surprised everyone and she made it to see her new grand child, Christmas and more! With all the sunsets and gorgeous Laguna seascapes I sent, "Summer Rain" was the last image Ms. Sherry saw and she loved it. A painting cannot leave my studio until I am absolutely certain it is ready to go. I just finally shipped it up to Jacqui and it arrived on Valentine's Day - the perfect day for a woman with a huge loving heart!

....and she LOVED it!

Every painting has a story...a beginning... with the idea....a middle... with the photo session and the creation itself...and an ending...the home where it was meant to be! "Summer Rain" was in the works for almost a year. Jacqui blessed me by coming to my home/studio around my birthday and we shared Veuve Cliquot (there is no other) and knoshed, laughed and I turned her onto Brie with chopped

red onions... let's not leave off the chocolate covered strawberries and other scrumptious sweets.

It was most endearing to spend quality time with this amazing woman. She brought along a friend AND her new sweetheart, who happens to be her old sweetheart! Yes, they found each other once again and act like sixteen year olds!!! Jacqui has found love. Each night as I went to work on "SummerRain" I asked this painting what love can I give you? Then and only then would I paint. My desire was for Jacqui to love what I created for her. The gods were kind to me as I painted with love I learned to love my art once again... all because of the love of one humble, energetic, caring woman. Did I mention she use to be a nurse.

I believe this painting will always remind us of the love we all shared - Ms. Sherry, Jacqui, Mitch and myself and how wonderful it is that art can convey the most powerful and wondrous feeling in the world - LOVE from its creation and for eternity. Thank you Jacqui, for sharing your kindness and unending giving of yourself to others and for loving my work! I still take pictures of the sunsets and so thanks to Jacqui and Ms. Sherry look for several exciting sunset paintings due out this summer!

Using oil pastels on 80lb paper we will be creating this gorgeous red flower from the aloe plant with special layering and unique texturing techniques. Yes, you will go home with your very own creation!

LAGUNA BEACH BOTANICALS

Art workshop: Thursday & Saturday February 23 & 25th

9:30 am - 11 am.

Crescent Bay point Park, 223 Crescent Bay Dr. Laguna Beach, CA

Instructor: September McGee

Horticulturist Ruben Flores will be educating us on this amazing red aloe flower and more! We will all be creating our own aloe flower to take home and frame! Pick the day of your choice or come twice!

Adults 16 and up! ONLY $25 per session

(includes all materials)

REGISTER NOW! LIMITED TO 16

BRAND NEW WORKSHOP!!

Paint this beautiful Australian Paper Bark Tree!

Right in Heisler Park, you've seen this amazing tree, well come and paint it. We will be using a pencil sketch and black gel pen and a sepia watercolor wash with touches of yellow

and green. This is so much FUN!

LAGUNA BEACH BOTANICALS

Art Workshop: Thursday & Saturday March 22nd and 23rd

9:30 am - 11:00 am

at Heisler Park, 376 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach

Instructor: September McGee

Adults 16 and up! ONLY $25 per session

(includes all materials)

REGISTER NOW! LIMITED TO 16

Horticulturist Ruben Flores will be discussing this wonderful tree. He will even tell us how old it is and how it got so twisted and why its trunk has all these amazing sepia tones in the bark. Then we will sit on the grass or bench or bring your own beach chair and towel and we will be sketching and creating your own masterpiece to take home and frame. Choose one day or come to both!

Come and get a tour of our Marine Mammal Center and then we adjourn to the art room where we will create the amazing Garibaldi fish using oil pastels and special layering and unique texturing techniques!

This workshop is offered monthly by LOCA!

ART and SEA LIONS

Saturday March 20th

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Pacific Marine Mammal Center

20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA

Instructor: September McGee

Adults $20. Ages 6-18 $15 (accompanied by an adult)

All materials included.

REGISTER NOW! LIMITED TO 15.

One of the wonderful docents from the Mammal Center will guide us through the facilities and discuss the history of the Mammal Center as we witness first hand the actual rescued sea lions in residence as they greet you with their wondrous eyes and flap their fins with thanks. You will have the opportunity to find out how to name one and be there when they are returned to the ocean! A must do day for anyone who loves the ocean and all its inhabitants. A family treat not to be missed!

We then go to the art room where we will be painting the Garibaldi fish in all its brilliance in oil pastels. You get to take home a fish without even using a hook!

And, this one is "frame able".

WATERCOLORS ON THE BEACH

Here is an art class right on the Beach!!!!

Learn all about all the incredible tide pool creatures with a tour with our docent then adjourn to the beach and be served an amazing snack from the Montage (worth the price of admission)!

Next we create watercolors of the tide pool creatures beginning with the astonishing starfish (sea star) that we just saw in the tide pools. For beginners to advanced this is the "funnest" art workshop offered in Laguna Beach. Great for families, artists, want to be artists - great for anyone and everyone who loves the beach! In this workshop we not only promote tide pool preservation we teach you how to preserve your own special creation in your own watercolor journal that you get to take home along with all the art supplies!